Mother's Date and Walnut cake...

BUTTER 125 GMS DATES 250 GMS - AFTER REMOVING THE STONES, CUT FINE WALNUT - 250 GMS MAIDA - 1 -3/4 CUP SUGAR - 1 - 1/4 CUP EGGS - 2 SODA BICARB - 1 -1/4 TSP MILK - 1 -1/2 CUPS VANILLA ESSENCE - 1 TSP. METHOD: KEEP THE MILK ON FIRE, ADD DATES AND SODA BICARB, STIR AND MIX WELL. NEXT ADD SUGAR, STIR TILL IT MELTS. REMOVE FROM FIRE AND ALLOW IT TO COOL FOR 2 HRS. SEPARATE EGG WHITE AND YOKE - BEAT THE WHITE. MIX BUTTER & EGG YOKE WELL. ADD MAIDA LITTLE BY LITTLE, MIX WELL. ADD THE DATE MIXTURE, WALNUTS, WHITE OF EGGS AND VANILLA ESSENCE. FOLD TILL ALL ARE WELL MIXED. BAKE AS USUAL.